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Lädt ... Lives of the Ancient Egyptians: Pharaohs, Queens, Courtiers and Commonersvon Toby Wilkinson
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. What a surprise that this history of Egypt, ending with the bio of Cleopatra, would prove so readable and interesting. At first, the idea of 100 short bios of figures throughout Egypt's ancient history sounds disjointed; why not just read Wikipedia entries? But the stories of pharaohs, administrators, scribes, priests, tomb-builders, and even a common criminal, unfold logically and form a fine portrait of life in the Old Kingdom onwards to Ptolemaic period and then the Romans, I have read several books that seem to be written for the amateur Egyptologist (!)--like myself--but this is the first one that truly gives me a feeling for how the religious, economic and political aspects of Egyptian life changed over 3,000 years. A standard historical view focuses on the 3,000 years of continuity in art, etc. (except for the Amarna period) but reading of these lives the differences emerge. One note: Some promotional statements note the book is "profusely illustrated! I don't think 17 color plates is how I would define "profusely" and as I read I longed for more illustrations of tombs, sculpture and visual aids. Perhaps even a map. But the convenient paperback is easy to hold and absorb, whereas an expanded format with illustrations could make it into a reference book no one could casually read through so easily as I did. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The one hundred biographies included here give voice not only to ancient Egypt's rulers but also to the people who built the great monuments, staffed government offices, farmed, served in the temples, and fought to defend the country's borders. Spanning thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history, the book offers a fresh perspective the civilization through the lives of: The god-kings, from great rulers like Khufu and Ramesses II to less famous monarchs such as Amenemhat I and Osorkon; Egypt's queens: the powerful Tiye, the beautiful Nefertiti, Tutankhamun's tragic child-bride Ankhesenamun, and the infamous Cleopatra; The officials who served the pharaoh: the architect Imhotep who designed the first pyramid; The court dwarf Perniankhu and the royal sculptor Bak; Ordinary women who are often overlooked in official accounts: Hemira, a humble priestess from a provincial Delta town, and Naunakht, whose will reveals the trials and tribulations of family life; Commoners and foreigners such as the irascible farmer Hekanakht, the serial criminal Paneb, and Urhiya, the mercenary who rose to the rank of general in the Egyptian army. Illustrated with works of art and scenes of daily life, this volume insights into the history and culture of the Nile Valley and very personal glimpses of a vanished world. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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What I most appreciated was the inclusion of names of the subjects' family members and sometimes even pets. I feel like these are too often forgotten. ( )